Participatory Action Research in Natural Resource Management

This work evaluates the merits of a widely-used approach to natural resource management, participatory action research (PAR), an approach to resource management that strives to link researchers with farmers and other local residents whose lives are effected by long-range conservation programmes. The authors begin the book with the history of PAR, and then use a variety of case studies that chronicle sustainable development efforts in Brazil. They evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of these efforts and suggest specific ways to improve on future PAR efforts. Part I: Introduction 1. The Problem 2. Participatory Action Research: History and Methods 3. Project Background Part II: Results 4. Developing Partnerships with Farmer's Organizations 5. The Multiple Stakeholders Platform Method: Two Case Studies Part III. Interpretation and Conclusions 6. Emerging Diagnosis 7. Conclusions